Re: Quote on Complusive Behavior

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Thank you, A. Those are good things to practice. I would benefit from more work

looking at my body and appreciating it, and letting things go.

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> > > > I am reading A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle and I came across this section

that so relates to compusive eating (or any other addictive behavior) and I

thought I'd share it with you all.

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> > > > " If you have a compulsive behavior patter such as smoking, overeating,

drinking, TV watching, internet addiction or whatever it may be, this is what

you can do: When you notice the compulive need arising in you, stop and take

three conscious breaths. This generates awareness. Then for a few minutes be

aware of the compusive urge itself as an energe field inside you. Consciously

feel that need to physically or mentally ingest or consume a certain substance

or the desire to act out some form of compulsive behavior. Then take a few more

conscious breaths. After that you may find that the compulsive urge has

disappeared-for the time being. Or you may find that it still overpowers you,

and you cannot help but indulge or act it out again. don't make it into a

problem. Make the addiction part of your awareness practice in the way

described above. As awareness grows, addictive patterns will weaken and

eventually dissolve. Remember, however to catch any thoughts that justify the

addictive behavior, sometimes with clever arguments, as they arise in your

mind. Ask yourself, who is taling here? and you will realize the adiction is

talking. As long as you know that, as long as you are present as the observer

of your mind, it is likely to trick you into doing what it wants. "

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> > > > Alana

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